FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 JULY 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | TOP |
| Lat/Long: | 39-04-07.7628N 095-37-20.5533W 39-04.129380N 095-37.342555W 39.0688230,-95.6223759 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 881.3 ft. / 268.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05E (2000) |
| From city: | 3 miles NE of TOPEKA, KS |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 66616 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | KANSAS CITY CENTER |
| FSS: | WICHITA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | TOP (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0700-2000 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 13; REIL RWY 18 & 31; VASI RWY 18 & 31; HIRL RWY 13/31; MIRL RWY 18/36 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 118.7 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| WX ASOS: | 121.275 (785-274-8258) |
| TOPEKA GROUND: | 121.9 [0700-1900] |
| TOPEKA TOWER: | 118.7 257.8 [0700-1900] |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 121.9 |
| WX ASOS at FOE (7 nm S): | PHONE 785-862-8258 |
| WX ASOS at LWC (19 nm E): | 121.225 (785-749-1309) |
- MULTICOM - 121.900.
- APCH/DEP CTL SVC PRVDD BY KANSAS CITY ARTCC (ZKC) ON FREQS 123.8/343.7 (TOPEKA RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| TOPr215/5.3 | | TOPEKA VORTAC | | 117.80 | | 05E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| BILOY | | 131/4.3 | | 521 | | 05E | | TO | - --- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A 100LL:FOR FUEL AFTER HOURS CALL 785-234-2602. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 5099 x 100 ft. / 1554 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 19 /F/C/Y/U | | Single wheel: | 50.0 | | Double wheel: | 72.0 | | Double tandem: | 110.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 39-04.487250N | | 39-03.900235N |
| Longitude: | 095-37.622750W | | 095-36.852052W |
| Elevation: | 879.7 ft. | | 875.5 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 129 magnetic, 134 true | | 309 magnetic, 314 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | |
| Obstructions: | 107 ft. tree, 2476 ft. from runway, 920 ft. right of centerline, 21:1 slope to clear | | 52 ft. tree, 340 ft. from runway, 410 ft. left of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear |
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 4331 x 75 ft. / 1320 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 23 /F/C/Y/U | | Single wheel: | 60.0 | | Double wheel: | 80.0 | | Double tandem: | 96.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 39-04.410200N | | 39-03.697008N |
| Longitude: | 095-37.452968W | | 095-37.479747W |
| Elevation: | 879.8 ft. | | 880.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 177 magnetic, 182 true | | 357 magnetic, 002 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 35 ft. trees, 658 ft. from runway, 313 ft. right of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | METRO. TOPEKA ARPT AUTH. FORBES FIELD, 6510 SE FORBES AVE TOPEKA, KS 66619-1446 Phone 785-862-2362 |
| Manager: | ERIC M. JOHNSON FORBES FIELD, 6510 SE FORBES AVE TOPEKA, KS 66619 Phone 785-862-2362 |
Additional Remarks
| - | LARGE & SMALL MIGRATORY BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC KANSAS CITY ARTCC AT 913-254-8508. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use from 09 July 2026 at 0901Z to 06 August 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 13 | |
download (288KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 | |
download (227KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (233KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 | |
download (219KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (231KB) |
| LOC BC RWY 31 | |
download (251KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (147KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (213KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KFOE - Topeka Regional Airport (7 nm S)
KLWC - Lawrence Regional Airport (19 nm E)
KOWI - Ottawa Municipal Airport (36 nm SE)
KIXD - New Century AirCenter Airport (37 nm E)
KFLV - Sherman Army Airfield (37 nm NE)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 02-Sep-2007
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| Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 03-Aug-2026
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:56 | | 10:56 |
| Sunrise | | 06:26 | | 11:26 |
| Sunset | | 20:31 | | 01:31 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:01 | | 02:01 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 03-Aug-2026 12:00:55 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 03-Aug-2026 07:00:55 |
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| METAR |
| KTOP | 031153Z AUTO 00000KT 8SM SCT003 18/18 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP133 T01830178 10211 20178 53008
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KFOE 8nm S | 031153Z 15003KT 9SM CLR 18/17 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP134 T01780172 10200 20172 53008 $
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KLWC 19nm E | 031152Z AUTO 00000KT 1/4SM FG VV003 16/16 A2995 RMK AO1 SLP137 T01610161 10189 20161 53009
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| TAF |
| KTOP | 031153Z 0312/0412 12002KT 6SM BR MIFG SKC TEMPO 0312/0313 5SM BR VV002 FM031300 18008KT P6SM FEW080 SCT250
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KFOE 8nm S | 031120Z 0312/0412 11004KT P6SM SKC FM031500 18010KT P6SM FEW070 SCT250
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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